It would be better to stay obediently by this devil's side; perhaps then there's a chance to negotiate and make demands.

Su Tiyue knew very well that going head-to-head with a strong and violent man like Xiao Heye would only backfire.

He seems to respond better to gentle persuasion than force.

...

With her back to him, she remained silent for a long time before whispering, "Zhangyin, actually... this is quite good."

The voice was too soft for Xiao Heye to hear clearly. "What?"

Su Tiyue hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned around, walked step by step to him, looked up at him and said, "I said, it's actually quite good that Master Xiao isn't a eunuch."

Xiao Heye was somewhat surprised and asked her, "Okay...? Your Highness, aren't you afraid?"

"I'm afraid. Master Xiao, the person I fear most in the world is you. I'm afraid of the way you look at me; I'm afraid of your deep thoughts; I'm afraid of your ruthlessness; and I'm even more afraid of your indiscriminate killing..."

"So what? Your Highness, are you trying to escape again?"

Su Tiyue shook her head: "Then tell me, can I escape?"

Xiao Heye remained silent.

This question doesn't seem to need an answer.

Su Tiyue took another step towards him, raised her hand, took his right hand, and gently placed it on her face:

"I will never run away again. Whether I'm afraid of you or terrified of your methods, I will never run away again. So you don't need to be so fierce with me. To be honest, you're really scary when you get angry. Regardless of whether you're a eunuch or not, whether you have any physical disabilities or not, I hope we can always be together, okay, Palm Print?"

Xiao Heye frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I've said it before, you'll be mine sooner or later. So what if you're a eunuch? So what if you're not... In short, you can only be mine."

"I know."

"Can you please not be so afraid of me? Your Majesty, I will treat you well."

"Um...I know."

Xiao Heye paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes deepening: "Your Majesty, I want you."

Su Tiyue nodded, her eyebrows curving gently as she said, "I know too."

"Wanting it but not being able to get it... You must be feeling really bad today, right?" She tilted her head up and asked playfully.

"Yes, it feels really bad..."

"That's perfect, I was also frightened by the palm print...that place. Poor palm print, you can suffer for a few more days."

Although she indirectly rejected him, Xiao Heye still had a smile on his face.

He stretched out his arm and gently pulled her into his embrace, leaning down to rub the black hair at Su Tiyue's temple.

a long time……

The deep, hoarse voice finally rang out, saying, "Your Majesty, you are truly... taking this servant's life."

Su Tiyue pursed her lips and didn't speak, but gently rested her chin on his shoulder, her slender arms tightly wrapped around Xiao Heye's muscular waist.

In the cool, rainy night, they stood at the entrance of the Listening to the Rain Pavilion, embracing each other...

Su Tiyue was terrified of Xiao Heye, but she would still hold him tightly.

Because... it seems she had no choice from the very beginning.

Once you're entangled with an evil spirit, how easy is it to escape unscathed?